The Doctor Who Drabble Files

by badly-knitted

My third drabble collection, this will be mainly drabbles written for the dw100 community, although there may be others inspired by other challenges. Characters and ratings will vary, both canon and non-canon can be expected, and suggestions are welcome.

868. Disembodied

Title: Disembodied

Author: badly-knitted

Characters: Tenth Doctor, Donna Noble.

Rating: G

Written For: Challenge 795: Spirit at dw100.

Spoilers: Nada.

Summary: Donna and the Doctor are having a difference of opinion.

Disclaimer: I don't own Doctor Who, or the characters.

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"Ghosts aren't real," the Doctor insisted.

"You said the same thing about zombies," Donna reminded him.

"And I was right then too; I don't know what those things were, but they weren't zombies, and that isn't a ghost. There's no such thing as disembodied spirits. Without a body there's nothing to hold a spirit together, never mind keep it in one place. It would just…" He waved his hands vaguely. "Dissipate."

"That's not dissipating!"

"Precisely! It's not a ghost, it's a projection, a hologram…"

"Or a ghost."

It was getting closer.

"It's not a ghost!"

"Try telling the ghost that!"

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The End